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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:GermanyGermanyRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Birth registration
Type:RecommendationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:AcceptedContents:Establish a national adoption centre and an obligation to register right after birth.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 50) The universal birth registration requires mandatory birth reporting upon the birth of a child. The birth of a child of foreign nationals born in the Republic of Korea shall be registered in accordance with the laws of their countries even in cases where the parents are undocumented migrants. Children born to refugees can be registered as foreigners if they submit birth certificate issued by a hospital. The Act on the Registration, etc. of Family Relation was amended in May 2016 to allow a prosecutor or the head of a local government to report a child’s birth if the persons who are obligated to report fails to do and jeopardizes the child’s welfare.
UN Compilation:
Para 15) Noting the universal periodic review recommendation on a birth registration system, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported that the birth registration system failed to ensure universal and compulsory birth registration and that foreigners whose children had been born in the country were not able to register their children through the family register, although their children might receive a birth notification document from the hospital.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 23) JS2 stated that the Government has refused to register births of children of foreign nationals. The parents might register the birth of their child through the embassies of their countries. However, refugees were often reluctant to approach the embassies to register the birth of their child. -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender equality
- Gender perspective in policies, programmes
Type:Review DocumentationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:NeglectedContents:... CEDAW recommended strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family to use gender-impact assessments in formulating and implementing legislation and policy measures. [Para 9] -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Gender perspective in policies, programmes
Type:Review DocumentationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:NeglectedContents:Specific action plans to realize gender mainstreaming need to be developed and education and publicity activities should continue to improve public awareness ... [Para 9] -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:Review DocumentationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:NeglectedContents:COLCGS alleged that so-called "international" marriages were frequently a cover for trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation. AI with APIL KBA and JS5 also reported on the risks faced particularly by women migrant workers, including recruitment into the sex industry recommended that the role and structure of the E-6 visa should be subjected to scrutiny, and E-6 broker agencies should be monitored and regulated more rigorously. [Para 41] -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:2nd session, May 2008Status:NeglectedContents:Civil law needs to be amended to guarantee women's equal property rights during marriage and at its dissolution. Among Korean couples, 76.2% register their homes in the husband's name, and when couples file a divorce, only 20 to 40% of the wives receive some assets. [Para 22] -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's participation
Type:Review DocumentationSession:2nd session, May 2008Status:N/AContents:To ensure gender equality in employment and to enhance women's economic participation, the amount of monthly payment for childcare leave (200,000 won (US$200) in 2001 ->500,000 won (US$500) in 2007) was increased, and subsidies for continuous employment of women after childbirth (2006) and special paid leave for women who suffer from miscarriages were also introduced. Furthermore, Affirmative Action for Women's Employment (2006) was introduced. [Para 36] -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:ColombiaColombiaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Adopt general legislation to combat discrimination on any ground, particularly on the grounds of race, sexual orientation or gender identity, and strengthen the mechanisms to eliminate xenophobic speech against migrants and multi-cultural families.ExplanationNoted. The Government has devoted considerable legislative efforts to prohibit discrimination through the Constitution and 90 other legislations. Meanwhile, considering the controversy over the prohibited grounds of discrimination, the enactment of the general anti-discrimination law, which provides general remedial procedure for the victims of discriminatory acts, requires considerable examination and opinion-gathering process to reach public consensus regarding the matter. Furthermore, imposing criminal punishment for discriminatory acts requires a careful review. -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:Costa RicaCosta RicaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Criminal laws on same-sex sexual practices
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
Type:RecommendationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Repeal article 92-6 of the Military Criminal Code which criminalizes consensual sexual relations between people of the same sex in the army.ExplanationNoted. Cases regarding whether or not the consensual same-sex activities is punishable under Article 92-6 of the Military Criminal Act and its constitutionality are pending with the ordinary court and the Constitutional Court, and the Government will conform to the final rulings of the judicial branch. -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:Costa RicaCosta RicaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:AcceptedContents:Establish a gender quota system to increase women representation in the National Assembly.ExplanationA scheme to expand the ratio of female legislators has already been put in place. The Political Reform Special Committee of the National Assembly agreed on revising the Public Official Election Act to strengthen the effectiveness of the scheme which requires that a certain number of female candidates be recommended in the election of proportional representatives for the National Assembly. -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:AcceptedContents:Continue implementation of its Comprehensive Plan to Prevent Domestic Violence, including through awareness raising. -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:AlgeriaAlgeriaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALIssue:
- Sexual violence
Type:RecommendationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:AcceptedContents:Strengthen the institutional and legal framework to combat violence against children, in particular sexual violence. -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Birth registration
Type:Review DocumentationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:Reference AddressedContents:CGNK encouraged the Government to establish a comprehensive birth registration system. [Para 23] -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Forced sterilization
Type:Review DocumentationSession:28th Session November 2017Status:Reference AddressedContents:[CRPD] was concerned about cases of forced sterilization of women with disabilities, despite legal provisions prohibiting the practice. It urged the authorities to eradicate the practice. [Para 63] -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:IsraelIsraelRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Continue to take measures to tackle all forms of discrimination, including on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity.
ExplanationNoted. The Government face difficulties in taking immediate actions in a short period of time.
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:MongoliaMongoliaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Consider joining the OP-CRC-IC.
ExplanationNoted. The Government is continuously reviewing the recommendations.
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:IraqIraqRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICALIssue:
- Birth registration
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Continue efforts to ensure birth registration, making it available to all children regardless of the legal status of the parents or their origins.
ExplanationTo introduce the birth notification system, the proposal on an amendment to the Family Relations Registration Act has been drafted and is under deliberation in the National Assembly.
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:Sri LankaSri LankaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthIssue:
- Domestic violence
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Continue the commitment towards preventing domestic violence and strengthening support services of victims of domestic violence.
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:ArgentinaArgentinaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Marital rape
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Significantly increase efforts to combat gender-based violence against women in all its forms in order to make the necessary legislative amendments to criminalize marital rape, as well as to recognize gender identity, in accordance with personal autonomy and human dignity.
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:El SalvadorEl SalvadorRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Continue and strengthen its National Plan for the elimination of discrimination against women and the promotion of gender equality.
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
- Gender perspective in policies, programmes
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:[CRPD] recommended mainstreaming the rights of women and girls with disabilities into all gender legislation and a gender perspective into disability policies and programmes. [Para 77]
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Sexual harassment
Type:Review DocumentationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Reference AddressedContents:Noting gaps in legislation to punish sexual harassment, HRW recommended that the State ratify and make reforms in alignment with the ILO Convention on Violence and Harassment (No. 190), including comprehensive measures to promote prevention, monitoring, and remedies to ensure work free from violence and harassment. [Para 71]
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Birth registration
Type:Review DocumentationSession:42nd Session, January 2023Status:Reference AddressedContents:In 2019, The CRC urged the State to ensure that birth registration was universal and available to all children regardless of their parents’ legal status or origin. [Para 71]
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State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:Outcome ReportIssue:
- Birth registration
Type:CommentSession:28th Session November 2017Status:N/AContents:The Istituto Internazionale Maria Ausiliatrice delle Salesiane di Don Bosco, jointly with the International Volunteerism Organization for Women, Education and Development noted with regret that the Government merely took note of the recommendations concerning the establishment of a universal birth registration system for all children. They noted with concern that the children of migrant parents were deprived of their right to birth registration. ... The organisations called on the Government to establish a universal birth registration system to ensure that all children have access to registration immediately after their birth, regardless of the status of their parents, ... -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:ChinaChinaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:AcceptedContents:Formulate a national strategy to promote gender equality so as to advance the status of women, combat violence and eliminate discrimination against women.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 16) The Government shifted the paradigm of policy on women to gender mainstreaming, aiming at achieving gender equality by more effective use of the policies that had been in place, including Gender Impact Analysis and Assessment, Gender Budget and Gender Statistics. The Committee on Gender Equality has been tasked with duties including coordination, cooperation, and execution of policies on gender equality by central government and local government. A new obligation on the ODA to make efforts to encourage equal participation of both genders and to develop measures to ensure gender equality in the programs was introduced.
Para 26) The Government introduced the Comprehensive Plan to Prevent Domestic Violence in 2011, expanded the scope of institutions obliged to receive mandatory education on the prevention of domestic violence, and exerted its effort to raise awareness of domestic violence and its elimination. Police stations at all levels have been deployed with police officers exclusively in charge of domestic violence. The Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Crimes of Domestic Violence was amended to strengthen the early response to domestic violence, granting the police with authority to enter the site of violence to investigate; allowing the victims or their legal representatives to request a protective order by the court; and imposing punishment on anyone who fails to comply with an urgent interim measures. The change of resident registration number has been allowed since May 2017, for the victims of sexual violence, domestic violence, or sex trade who either have been damaged or are at risk of damage from the leakage of resident registration number and this policy will further be complemented taking into account the needs of the victims of violence. Moreover, the Government will enact a comprehensive and general legislation for the prevention of gender-based violence.
Para 42) To ensure non-discrimination against women and achieve gender equality, the Government wholly revised the Framework Act on Women’s Development into the Framework Act on Gender Equality. The paradigm of the policies on women shifted from women’s development to the actual gender equality. All Government agencies are now responsible for taking up measures for gender mainstreaming in the course of performing their duties. The revised Act newly stipulates provisions concerning the Gender Impact Analysis and Assessment, Gender Budgeting, Gender Statistics, Education on Gender Sensitivity, and developing and announcing the Gender Equality Index. The national gender equality index is composed of eight categories and 23 indices, including economic activity, decision making, education and career training, welfare, health care, safety, family, and culture and information.
Para 44) In order to address the inequality of women in employment and labour market, the Equal Employment Opportunity and Work-Family Balance Assistance Act stipulates the principle of equal pay for equal work, the violation of which is subject to criminal punishment. Various policies have been put in place to enable work-family balance and prevent women’s career break, such as childcare leave, part-time job, flexible work arrangements, and the establishment of infrastructure for telecommuting and ubiquitous working. Childcare leave was expanded in 2014 to allow the parents with children under the age 8 or grade 2 to take the leave up to one year. In order to promote paternity leave, the Government introduced a Father’s Month program since 2014. If both parents take the childcare leave successively for the same child, the childcare benefit for the second parent is raised to 100% of their ordinary monthly wage up to KRW 1.5 million for the first month of childcare leave.
UN Compilation:
Para 53) The HR Committee was concerned about discrimination against women and about the small proportion of women in decision-making positions, the high rate of women in irregular employment and the high wage gap between men and women.
Para 54) The Working Group on business and human rights noted that women reportedly left the labour force at a high rate when they married or had children and found it difficult to reenter the workforce after a career break. ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations welcomed the measures taken by the Government to reconcile work and family responsibilities as a means of improving women’s participation in employment and requested the Government to continue its efforts.
Stakeholder Summary: Para 9) NHRCK reported on the under-representation of women in the labour market. Women often had to take up low paid non regular jobs. Balancing work and family life remained difficult largely due to the lack of decent public day care facilities and the low use of paternity leaves. The Government has made some efforts to increase employment rates of women and younger people, but those efforts had limited effect in the last three years.
Para 72) JS2 reported on discrimination against women and on the gender wage gap. Additionally, about 53 percent of women employees were in non-regular jobs. -
State Under Review:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupSource Of Reference:MoroccoMoroccoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupOICALOIFIssue:
- Marginalized groups of women
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:14th session, November 2012Status:AcceptedContents:Continue implementing policies aimed at intensifying the combat against discrimination, especially with respect to female migrant workers.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 59) The Government provides services to migrant women who are victims of domestic violence through the Emergency Support Centre for Migrant Women, founded in 2006. Since 2014, the services became available in 13 different languages. Since April 2014, through the Danuri Helpline, the Government provides a one-stop emergency counselling service on life in Korea and domestic violence report. The Shelter for Migrant Women provides safe protection to migrant women who are victims of domestic violence and their accompanying children and provides assistance for counselling, medical treatment, legal advice, and departure. The average number of persons protected at the centre increased from 17 in 2008 to 271 in 2016. Furthermore, special provisions are written into the Immigrant Act to permit extension of a migrant’s stay in the ROK if the person is a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence, human trafficking, or other forms of violence committed in the country and is in the process of seeking a trial, an investigation by an investigative agency, or other medical procedures, so as to enable the victims to resort to judicial proceedings with confidence.